To perform the “Front Squats with Straps” exercise I’m recommending, you first need straps. If you don’t have any, GET SOME! If you are reading…
Continue reading → The Exaggeration Method: For Front Rack Position
The simplest form of exaggeration for your overhead position is with the exercise, “Behind the Neck Press & Stretch”. Therefore, it is our initial go-to…
Continue reading → The Exaggeration Method: For Overhead Position
It would be quite the disservice if we left the topic of improving overhead and front mobility without talking about the benefits of simply EXAGGERATING…
Continue reading → Overhead and Front Rack Mobility: Exaggeration – My Story
For assignment purposes, let’s first go back to the concept of “Ground Zero.” Is there anything you do on a daily basis outside of the…
Continue reading → Overhead and Front Rack Mobility: Assignment
This will be your complete upper body mobility assessment that encompasses both the overhead and front rack positions. While the overhead position (for a snatch)…
Continue reading → Overhead and Front Rack Mobility: Assessment
“Wrists back, elbows locked, shoulders down, bar in line with the back of the head.” These cues describe the recommended overhead position for supporting the…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: End Ranges and Application
When I take a beginner through a teaching progression for the clean, the first exercise in that sequence is what is known as a “Frankenstein…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: Bar Placement and Elbow Positioning
Another gold standard of the grip we are aiming for is keeping all fingers underneath the bar. At a minimum, the tips of your four…
For the front rack position (similar to the overhead position), we also want to use end ranges and skeletal structure to support load as opposed…
Continue reading → Front Rack Position: Establishing Grip Width
Overhead position goals are the same as for your bottom position sculpture, and in the same order of priority. Our goal is to develop as…
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